Ernie Accorsi Great Quotations

He is such a cornerstone player and he's such a great representative, ... He's a leader. He has so much class.... And he's still productive. It's not like we're just giving him a reward for the past. We are, to a point, but he's still productive enough that he deserves what he gets.

He's a two-way shot. If we get him in the weight room and get him down to 275, he could be a tight end. If he gets even bigger than he is now, he can be a tackle because he's got great feet.

He's got great numbers, considering his injuries, ... If he's healthy he's on a course for a big-time career.

He is a clutch player, a class athlete, he's great in the clubhouse and he has three Super Bowl rings. He just adds stature to your team.

You just have to do what's best for the franchise. I don't get involved with personalities. But I have a great deal of respect for him and gratitude for him. He took us to the Super Bowl.

As it is with all of these guys, do they have the stomach for pro football? I remember Jack Ramsey introducing me to Charles Barkley. I said to him, 'You would make a great tight end.' He told me I was out of my mind. He said, 'Do you think I want to get hit in the mouth on every play?' It's a different world. It's all about wanting it badly enough.

Brandon has played on winning teams his whole career, including the New York Giants. He's a winner and a great teammate and it's terrific to have him back.

Teams that dominated, that won multiple Super Bowls, all had great quarterbacks.

I once went to a basketball game and told Charles Barkley he'd make a great tight end. And he said, 'No thank you.' Most of them don't want to do it because, in football, you get smacked in the mouth.

It's great to make the playoffs, but it's important for us to win the division and get a home game in the postseason. We have it in our hands and it will be disappointing if we can't get it done.

In 33 years in the National Football League, I don't know that I loved working with or knowing anyone more than Roosevelt Brown. The world knows he was a great player. But few know what a great scout he was. He was a treasure to have in our scouting department, full of wisdom and knowledge.

He's a perfect example of what we've let slip away in the image of a coach - the job is a teaching job, ... Bill certainly has a great deal of self-confidence, but he's got the humility to know that he can always learn from somebody that's successful. To me, the smarter you are, the more you want to learn.

He's a project. It's not going to happen overnight. Basketball teams are filled with great athletes. The question is, does he have the fortitude to play this sport, where you're getting hit in the mouth every play? It's going to depend on how hard he wants it and how hard he works.